Blessed Thistle

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Medicinal PropertiesBlessed thistle is a plant. People use the flowering tops, leaves, and upper stems to make medicine. Blessed thistle was commonly used during the Middle Ages to treat the bubonic plague and as a tonic for monks.

Today, blessed thistle is prepared as a tea and used for loss of appetite and indigestion; and to treat colds, cough, fever, bacterial infections, and diarrhea. It is also used as a diuretic for increasing urine output, and for promoting the flow of breast milk in new mothers.

Some people soak gauze in blessed thistle and apply it to the skin for treating boils, wounds, and ulcers.

In manufacturing, blessed thistle is used as a flavoring in alcoholic beverages.

Magical PropertiesAn herb of protection and vitality. A bowlful placed in a room strengthens the spirits and renews vitality. One may be carried for added strength and energy. They offer protection when grown in the garden or carried in the pocket. Throwing them into a fire will deflect lightning away from your home. Wearing a garment made from thistle will break any spell. Poppets are also stuffed with thistle to break spells.

Use in healing spells and for depression. It is said that when a man carries one he becomes a better lover. A method of calling spirits is to boil some thistle. After removing it from the heat, be seated next to the bowl and begin meditating. As the steam rises, so will your questions and their answers will be heard.

Also: purification, protection against negativity & evil, and hex breaking. Its name is born of the belief that it is a powerful cure all that stems from the Medieval period of Europe. Indeed, it was often hailed as a powerful cure for the plague, possessing much magic.. Blessed Thistle is also used in purification baths.

BLESSED THISTLE, also commonly known as HOLY THISTLE, is, as its name implies, reputed to be a Sacred Herb. is much revered in Religious and Magical practice. It was once believed to cure the plague, but it also has Magical uses. Place BLESSED THISTLE in an open dish on the altar, mixed with Yerba Santa, Angelica (Holy Ghost Root), Cascara Sagrada (Sacred Bark), Basil (Sacred Basil), or other herbs whose names contain the words “holy,” “sacred,” or “blessed.” This brings spiritual aid to the home. BLESSED THISTLE is also brewed into Tea with Blessed Salt, and the tea is sprinkled around the home for Protection from Evil. This ritual is accompanied by the recital of Psalms.

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